ALF RN nursing skills

Not at all. You use a lot of physical and psychosocial assessment skills in ALF, but for the most part, you don't even pass meds or give insulin. In fact, I rarely even did wound care or ostomies when I was a DON in assisted living.........simple tasks were taught and delegated to staff, while complex situations were either dealt with by home health nurses or by sending the resident to a SNF until the condition resolved.

I have to wonder, though, why you don't like using clinical skills? Are you perhaps new and unsure of yourself or your ability to perform? If you are, you would do well to get that solid foundation of clinical and assessment skills down first before attempting to delegate them to others, IMHO. Otherwise, if you're skilled but just not into bedside nursing, an ALF position will probably be good for you.

Best of luck!

This is what I love about nursing, there is something for everyone,

being an ALF nurse will hone your professional skills in patience, creativity, teaching and interpersonal relationships, time management etc,

You will have to be knowledgeable in many areas for your patients good , and will need to read up for tips on how to deal with your patients and their families but generally we are not talking IV's or cath;s usually,.

You will need to know when to seek outside medical treatment and how to transfer pts to the closest hospital for care etc. You will need to know how to emotionally help your patient deal with the transition to this part of their lives, some might welcome it ,some might grieve their previous level of health.

Good Luck and good for you!!!